Gave an hour of air. Maybe past peak but still extremely enjoyed. Nose with rich funkiness (red fruit, tobacco, stinky cheese, forest floor). Mouthfeel was ok - with some medium coarse tannin feel. Decent finish. Would drink in the next 2-3 years.
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Moden og kompleks duft med sødlige røde bær, rose, jern/lakrids. Overraskende dyb og mørk i farven. Smagen også kompleks med en levende syre, lækkert tydelige tanniner og en slikken frugt med toner af noget mere mørkt, jordet, svampet. Drukket over to dage, og den var ikke mindre spændende på dag 2. Holder stadig og vil formentlig også stadig være attraktiv om 5-10 år.
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Hmm. Perhaps there is some bottle variation here but this one does not hold up to the last ones. There is a sourness that improves in the decanter but it’s just more bracing than I remember.
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At Enoclub Alba, €60 off the list. Developed nose, earth, mushroom, a touch balsamic. Medium bodied, mushroom, truffle, soil with underlying red fruits, soft tannins, vibrant acids, god length harmonious finish. This is excellent and drinking well now but I wouldn’t wait too long - perhaps another 2-4 years.
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(RATTI Barolo MARCENASCO) Barolo Dear Friends, We've had some long-winded offers this week so I will try to be as brief as possible today - I don't think this Barolo needs a great deal of explanation. The Ratti label has languished in relative obscurity of late but no more - a forward-thinking attitude and a firmer dedication to traditional elements have given them an inspired new lease on life (with a bridge toward modernity that works just fine for them). If the current critical acclaim is any indication, Renato Ratti may have produced the value star of the year around Alba. While not the most complicated example, Barolo under $40 (with this level of adoration) comes once in a blue moon so take note: 2005 Renato Ratti Barolo "Marcenasco" Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy4762
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3/25/2024 - Stufonhead wrote: 92 Points
Gave an hour of air. Maybe past peak but still extremely enjoyed. Nose with rich funkiness (red fruit, tobacco, stinky cheese, forest floor). Mouthfeel was ok - with some medium coarse tannin feel. Decent finish. Would drink in the next 2-3 years.
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2/16/2024 - Grondal Likes this wine: 93 Points
Moden og kompleks duft med sødlige røde bær, rose, jern/lakrids. Overraskende dyb og mørk i farven. Smagen også kompleks med en levende syre, lækkert tydelige tanniner og en slikken frugt med toner af noget mere mørkt, jordet, svampet. Drukket over to dage, og den var ikke mindre spændende på dag 2. Holder stadig og vil formentlig også stadig være attraktiv om 5-10 år.
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1/9/2024 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Soft, feminine, good.
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11/8/2023 - Zed57 wrote: 88 Points
Hmm. Perhaps there is some bottle variation here but this one does not hold up to the last ones. There is a sourness that improves in the decanter but it’s just more bracing than I remember.
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10/3/2023 - Paul D wrote: 91 Points
At Enoclub Alba, €60 off the list. Developed nose, earth, mushroom, a touch balsamic. Medium bodied, mushroom, truffle, soil with underlying red fruits, soft tannins, vibrant acids, god length harmonious finish. This is excellent and drinking well now but I wouldn’t wait too long - perhaps another 2-4 years.
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